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• Facebook in your mind? Zuckerberg shares his future goals - CNET

  01-07-2015 23:52 via cnet.com
  
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  Facebook in your mind? Zuckerberg shares his future goals
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  Facebook expands payments in Messenger and shows off a new logo, but its CEO has his sights set on virtual reality and...telepathy? by Bridget Carey · @BridgetCarey; 1 July 2015 10:44 pm BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments.
  Zuckerberg Talks How AI, VR Will Improve Your News FeedPC Magazine
  Mark Zuckerberg says the future of communication is telepathy. Here's how that ...Washington Post
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• Robot Grabs, Crushes Man at Volkswagen Plant

  01-07-2015 23:39 via abcnews.go.com
  It happened at a plant north of Frankfurt, Germany.
  
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• Sprint's New Mobile Phone Plan Offers Unlimited Data for $80 - eWeek

  01-07-2015 23:18 via eweek.com
  
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  Sprint's New Mobile Phone Plan Offers Unlimited Data for $80
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  DAILY VIDEO: Sprint's $80 All-In mobile phone plan includes unlimited data; A look under the hood as apple music launches; Microsoft readies Dynamics for the IoT age; and there's more. Latest Videos; Sponsored Videos. Microsoft Visual Studio RTM Ready ...
  Sprint Ditches Streaming Video Cap After BacklashPC Magazine
  Sprint: Our 'unlimited' mobe plan has one tiny limit: High-quality videoThe Register
  
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• Google Self-Driving Cars Got Into Two Accidents in June

  01-07-2015 23:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Google says its self-driving cars were involved in two minor accidents in June, and both were the other driver's fault.
  
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• Download Speeds On Next iPhone Could Double, In Theory, With Latest ... - Forbes

  01-07-2015 23:03 via forbes.com
  
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  Download Speeds On Next iPhone Could Double, In Theory, With Latest ...
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  Qualcomm says its latest modem technology has download rates of 300 megabits per second — double the rate the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were able to achieve with Qualcomm's MDM9625 LTE modem. The new modem has the same upload speeds of ...
  Report: Leaked iPhone 6S photo suggests longer battery lifeMashable
  Alleged iPhone 6s To Feature LTE Cat 6 Connectivity?Ubergizmo (blog)
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• Ex-Iowa State Scientist Gets Prison for Faking HIV Research

  01-07-2015 22:59 via abcnews.go.com
  Ex-Iowa State University scientist gets 4?? years prison for altering research on HIV vaccine
  
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• Giant sinkholes spotted on Rosetta's comet - Los Angeles Times

  01-07-2015 22:22 via latimes.com
  
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  Giant sinkholes spotted on Rosetta's comet
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  Giant pits nearly 600 feet deep on the surface of Rosetta's comet are likely caused by massive sinkholes, scientists say. In a paper published in the journal Nature, researchers describe 18 mysterious depressions on the speeding comet that they say ...
  Rosetta spacecraft finds massive sinkholes on comet's surfaceReuters
  What Do Florida and a Comet Have in Common? SinkholesNational Geographic
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• No More Pressing: Tap to View Snapchat Snaps, Stories - PC Magazine

  01-07-2015 22:12 via pcmag.com
  
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  No More Pressing: Tap to View Snapchat Snaps, Stories
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  Snapchat is about to take some of a friction out of viewing Snaps and Stories. Instead of having to press and hold the screen, you can now just tap to view. Don't have a meltdown, Snapchatters — we know change is hard, but you can do this — and there ...
  Snapchat deletes a distinctive feature and makes it easier to add friendsLos Angeles Times
  Snapchat adds new features that make it way easier to useFortune
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• Rosetta spacecraft finds massive sinkholes on comet's surface - Reuters

  01-07-2015 22:04 via in.reuters.com
  
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  Rosetta spacecraft finds massive sinkholes on comet's surface
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  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The comet being studied by Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has massive sinkholes in its surface that are nearly wide enough to swallow Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, research published on Wednesday shows. Scientists suspect the ...
  Giant sinkholes spotted on Rosetta's cometLos Angeles Times
  What Do Florida and a Comet Have in Common? SinkholesNational Geographic
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• Thousands Gather in Portland as Oregon Eases Into Legal Weed

  01-07-2015 22:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Thousands gather on Portland bridge as Oregon eases into era of legal marijuana
  
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• Handy Scientific Tool Could Fit Inside Your Smartphone

  01-07-2015 21:04 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists have found a way to analyze light quickly and with great precision with a camera no larger than the one in your smartphone.
  
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• Snarky Siri: 7 Moments Apple's Personal Assistant Brings the Sass

  01-07-2015 20:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Siri, Apple's trusted virtual personal assistant who is at users' beck and call is developing quite the reputation for her snarky answers to certain questions.
  
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• Sprint Ditches Streaming Video Cap After Backlash - PC Magazine

  01-07-2015 20:52 via pcmag.com
  
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  Sprint Ditches Streaming Video Cap After Backlash
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  Sprint said today that its new "All-In" wireless plan will not cap video streaming at 600Kbps after all. Going forward, those who sign up for the plan will not be met with 3G speeds when they try to watch Netflix or a YouTube video. "At Sprint, we ...
  Sprint Cancels Plan to Dramatically Slow Online Videos After Internet OutcryTIME
  Sprint Announces Wireless Industry's First-Ever “All-In” Pricing PlanSma
  
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• Windows 8's Market Share Maxes Out At 16% As Windows 10 Looms - TechCrunch

  01-07-2015 20:22 via techcrunch.com
  
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  Windows 8's Market Share Maxes Out At 16% As Windows 10 Looms
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  Windows 8's days atop the Microsoft operating system hierarchy are all but over. Windows 10, a wide-ranging replacement, will be released later this month, meaning that Windows 8's market share is about to start shrinking. The controversial operating ...
  Are you facing issues upgrading to Windows 10 build 10159? You're not aloneWinBeta
  Windows 8.1 seizes undisputed lead over Windows XPPCWorld
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• What Awaits Twitter's Incoming Interim CEO Jack Dorsey

  01-07-2015 19:48 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down from his position today as the social media network faces increased pressure to show investors it has a strategy for growth.
  
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• Rosetta Monitors Active Pits on Comet 67P

  01-07-2015 19:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study reveals that 18 quasi-circular pits in the northern hemisphere of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko’s are responsible for its halo of dust and gas. A number of the dust jets emerging from Rosetta’s comet can be traced back to active pits that were likely formed by a sudden collapse of the surface. These ‘sinkholes’ […]
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• Fishing Groups Ask Court to Halt Ocean Seismic Testing

  01-07-2015 19:33 via abcnews.go.com
  Fishing groups ask court to halt seismic testing plan on ocean floor off New Jersey coast
  
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• What is a Terrestria

  01-07-2015 19:32 via pinterest.com
  
  What is a Terrestrial Planet?
  
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• Dragon Dazzles at Li

  01-07-2015 19:30 via pinterest.com
  
  Dragon Dazzles at Liftoff’s Dawn on Doomed SpaceX Launch to ISS with Crew Docking Adapter
  
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• MIT Chemists Develop a Quantum-Dot Spectrometer

  01-07-2015 19:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from MIT have designed a quantum-dot spectrometer that is small enough to function within a smartphone, enabling portable light analysis. Instruments that measure the properties of light, known as spectrometers, are widely used in physical, chemical, and biological research. These devices are usually too large to be portable, but MIT scientists have now shown […]
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• Hyperentanglement Allows Photons to Carry More Data

  01-07-2015 19:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By slicing up and entangle each photon pair into multiple dimensions, researchers from UCLA have demonstrated a new way to harness light particles. A team of researchers led by UCLA electrical engineers has demonstrated a new way to harness light particles, or photons, that are connected to each other and act in unison no matter […]
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• Fin24.com | Cellphone coverage comes to underground Gautrain stations

  01-07-2015 19:02
  
  Losing cellphone signal at underground Gautrain stations is set to become a problem of the past.
  
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• Protein NELL-1 Stimulates Significant Bone Growth

  01-07-2015 18:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a newly published study, scientists from UCLA reveal that the protein NELL-1 stimulates significant bone formation through the regenerative ability of stem cells. These preclinical results could one day have an impact on the development of a treatment for osteoporosis, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide, as well as potentially help those […]
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• Watch: Venus and Jupiter Put on Cosmic Show

  01-07-2015 18:51 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The planets appeared to glide closer together in what's called an astronomical conjunction.
  
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• New Cosmic Model Favors “Big Rip” Demise of Universe

  01-07-2015 18:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A fundamentally new mathematical formulation from Vanderbilt University has some significant implications for the ultimate fate of the universe. The universe can be a very sticky place, but just how sticky is a matter of debate. That is because for decades cosmologists have had trouble reconciling the classic notion of viscosity based on the laws […]
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• Scientists See Neurons Change as Memories Form

  01-07-2015 18:40 via nytimes.com
  Studying patients with electrodes in their medial temporal lobes, researchers report seeing specific neurons record a new memory.
  
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• New Horizons Detects Methane on Pluto’s Surface

  01-07-2015 18:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has detected frozen methane on Pluto’s surface. Yes, there is methane on Pluto, and, no, it doesn’t come from cows. The infrared spectrometer on NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has detected frozen methane on Pluto’s surface; Earth-based astronomers first observed the chemical compound on Pluto in 1976. “We already knew there […]
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• Crystals Grown in Microgravity Lead to New Therapeutics for Disease

  01-07-2015 18:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The newest Benefits for Humanity video highlights how high-quality crystals grown in microgravity lead to new therapeutics for disease. In one of many direct Earth applications of International Space Station research, the newest Benefits for Humanity video in the Benefits series highlights how the investigation of protein crystals in space is helping to treat Duchenne […]
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• Photos: Baby Hedgehog Rescued in Dublin

  01-07-2015 17:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• Garmin Rear Bike Radar Aims to Keep Cyclists Safe - PC Magazine

  01-07-2015 16:52 via pcmag.com
  
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  Garmin Rear Bike Radar Aims to Keep Cyclists Safe
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  As an occasionally klutzy person, I tend to avoid biking, particularly on busy roads. Garmin's ominous video (below) for its new biking radar doesn't make me want to hop on a Citi Bike anytime soon, but it might help biking enthusiasts stay safe ...
  Garmin, Strava, Wahoo push forwardSlowtwitch
  Garmin's Varia Rearview Light Radar Shows Cyclists The Traffic Behind ThemTech Times
  Garmin Just Made Commuting Much Safe
  
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• Long-term life support on Mars should be possible someday, study says

  01-07-2015 16:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When the first two human colonists land on Mars, they could step into their ready-made living quarters, remove their space helmets and inhale deliciously breathable air.
  
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• Chrome continues to trounce Firefox in desktop browser market - CNET

  01-07-2015 16:44 via cnet.com
  
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  Chrome continues to trounce Firefox in desktop browser market
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  Google's desktop browser owns more than a quarter of all Web traffic, according to the latest stats from Web tracker Net Applications. by Lance Whitney · @lancewhit; 1 July 2015 3:38 pm BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. more.
  IE falls below 55% market share as Chrome and Firefox gainVentureBeat
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• 20 ways to make your Chrome browser so much better - CNNMoney

  01-07-2015 16:39 via money.cnn.com
  
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  20 ways to make your Chrome browser so much better
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  Chrome logo The Web can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Here are 20 of the most useful Chrome extensions to make browsing better. The Web can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. If you're a Google (GOOGL GOOGLE) Chrome user, ...
  Chrome continues to trounce Firefox in desktop browser marketCNET
  IE falls below 55% market share as Chrome and Firefox gainVentureBeatall 21 news articles »
  
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• Vandals cut San Francisco area fiber optic lines for 11th time in a year

  01-07-2015 16:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Fiber optic Internet cables in the San Francisco Bay area have been cut so often in the last year that the FBI is joining the investigation.
  
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• More People Reach for Phones Than Partners in Morning

  01-07-2015 16:18 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  In the morning, Americans wake up and reach across the bed to hold ... their smartphones.
  
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• Jim Carrey Brands Governor 'Fascist' Over Vaccine Law

  01-07-2015 16:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Jim Carrey called California Gov. Jerry Brown a "corporate fascist" after the governor signed a strict new vaccination bill into law.
  
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• Siri Has Sassy Response When You Ask What's Zero Divided By Zero

  01-07-2015 15:51 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A snarky Siri has the Internet all fired up.
  
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• Fin24.com | Vodacom-Neotel deal should worry Telkom - analyst

  01-07-2015 15:43
  
  Regulators' approval of Vodacom’s R7bn bid to buy fixed-line business Neotel should worry Telkom, says an analyst.
  
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• Fin24.com | Frans Matlala appointed as new SABC CEO

  01-07-2015 15:11
  
  Frans Matlala has been appointed as the SABC's new chief executive officer, saying "I need to acknowledge the honour I've been given".
  
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• Chinese Law Reinforces Government Control of Cyberspace

  01-07-2015 15:08 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  China's legislature passed sweeping legislation on Wednesday that reinforces government controls over cyberspace.
  
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• Fin24.com | Agreement to end MTN strike on the table - Union

  01-07-2015 15:05
  
  An agreement to end the strike at MTN is on the table and is waiting for management's signature, the Communication Workers Union says.
  
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• Fin24.com | Union plans court action over Telkom job cuts

  01-07-2015 14:25
  
  Trade union Solidarity is planning to take its fight against the retrenchment of thousands of Telkom workers to the Labour Court.
  
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• What It Was Like Before ATMs and Online Banking

  01-07-2015 14:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A 1977 "Nightly News" report documents the beginning of ATMs and transferring money electronically
  
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• Fin24.com | Seven insights into the heart of Naspers

  01-07-2015 13:25
  
  Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk has shared key insights with Fin24 into the success of the media company as well as what opportunities and obstacles lie ahead.
  
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• Hands on With Apple Music

  01-07-2015 13:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple is continuing to change the landscape of the music industry with its launch today of Apple Music.
  
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• Fin24.com | SA 'active' on the Deep Web

  01-07-2015 11:46
  
  South Africans are actively engaged on the Deep Web but the nature of their activities remain largely unknown, according to researchers.
  
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• Fin24.com | Bob van Dijk assures Media24 safe with Naspers

  01-07-2015 11:28
  
  The Naspers CEO has dispelled any fears the business, started 100 years ago with Die Burger, would end its relationship with Media24.
  
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• Fin24.com | WATCH: Naspers has the firepower to grow, says CEO

  01-07-2015 10:46
  
  Naspers has the financial firepower and appetite for more mergers and acquisitions, says CEO Bob van Dijk.
  
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• Fin24.com | me&you surprises with 5GB data bundle offer

  01-07-2015 10:27
  
  Mobile virtual network operator me&you mobile has announced a new data bundle designed to entice consumers to its service.
  
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• Fin24.com | Telkom cuts DSL, fibre data bundle prices

  01-07-2015 09:44
  
  Telecommunications company Telkom has reduced its fixed line data bundle costs, the latest in a series of price reductions from the company.
  
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